Articles by Jonathon Wilson
‘House of the Dragon’ Season 1, Episode 8 Recap – “The Lord of the Tides”
There were shock deaths (or fake deaths), marriages to continue the pure Targaryen bloodline, and claims of bastard children in House of the Dragon Season...
‘American Gigolo’ Season 1, Episode 5 Recap – “The Escape Wheel”
Season 1, Episode 5 is about, pretty explicitly, fathers and sons, which is a surprising theme for American Gigolo to suddenly adopt. But I suppose,...
‘American Gigolo’ Season 1, Episode 4 Recap – “Nothing Is Real But the Girl”
When Jon Bernthal was cast as The Punisher, it seemed like an obvious choice. You take the thinly-veiled psychopathy of, say, Shane from The Walking...
Hellraiser (2022) Ending Explained – Did Riley Make The Right Choice?
This 2022 reboot of Hellraiser is the eleventh installment in the franchise that began with Clive Barker‘s kinky, violent, and disturbing 1987 film of the same name....
Hellraiser (2022) Review – A Return to Form for the Franchise
When Clive Barker’s Hellraiser came out in 1987, it was immediately recognized as a different breed of horror film. This wasn’t some campy slasher where some faceless...
‘Werewolf by Night’ Ending Explained – How Is This Connected to the MCU?
Marvel’s addition to its grand Phase 4 agenda is a relatively low-key “special presentation” called Werewolf by Night, an adaptation of the same-titled ‘70s comic...
‘Werewolf by Night’ Review – Marvel’s Monster Movie Is a Fun, Toothless Treat
If you’re wondering what a Marvel Studios special presentation is, don’t worry, so is everyone. From what I can work out it’s what used to...
TV Shows That Feature Themes of Mental Health
With World Mental Health Day being an important event on the calendar every year, we decided to put together a list of TV shows that...
Glitch (2022) Season 1 Review – A Netflix K-Drama Proud To Be Weird
Netflix’s binge-drop K-drama releases have been a mixed bag. We’ve had everything from straight-up remakes like Money Heist: Joint Economic Area to redos of popular...
‘The Redeem Team’ Review – A Fitting Tribute to Kobe Bryant
As the title would suggest, the Netflix documentary film focuses on the redeem team. Following a disappointing turn at the 2004 Summer Olympics, which saw...
‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Season 1, Episode 7 Recap – “The Eye”
The Rings of Power Season 1, Episode 6, culminated in some of the most compelling action in the series so far. Episode 7, the penultimate...
‘Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer’ Tapes Review – A Deep Insight Into The Serial Killer
It’s the true crime story that has everyone talking. And that is mainly due to the scripted drama Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. As the show...
‘Aftershock: Everest and the Nepal Earthquake’ Review – Shocking Use of Real Footage of the Disaster
This Netflix series, Aftershock: Everest and the Nepal Earthquake, explores how a devastating earthquake in 2015 led to thousands of deaths. Along the way, we learn of heartbreaking stories from the...
‘The Trapped 13: How We Survived The Thai Cave’ Review – Bringing Us Closer to the Disaster
The Trapped 13: How We Survived The Thai Cave takes an inside look at the disaster that led to the Wild Boars junior football team...
‘Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler’ Season 3, Episode 3 Recap – “Comply or Die”
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler Season 3, Episode 2, was a great watch with plenty of crazy action to love. At the start of Episode...
‘Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler’ Season 3, Episode 2 Recap – “Many Clouds”
It wasn’t quite as nuts as what we’re used to, but Pennyworth pretty much returned to HBO Max in a form comparable to the previous two seasons on Epix....
‘Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler’ Season 3, Episode 1 Recap – “Well to Do”
It’s been quite the journey in Pennyworth. With Season 1 and Season 2 both airing on Epix, the retitled third season is on HBO Max. Will...
‘High Water’ Ending Explained – Does Jasmina Survive the Flood?
Polish Netflix original High Water takes the fairly novel approach of recreating a real-life natural disaster – the Millennium Flood, a terrible deluge that sank...
‘High Water’ Review – Netflix Blends Fact and Fiction to Recount a Real-Life Disaster
Netflix’s Polish original series High Water is about many things, but it’s mostly about denial. It turns out people don’t want to admit that their...
‘Andor’ Season 1, Episode 5 Recap – “The Axe Forgets”
Even in a galaxy far, far away, you can always rely on your mother for a reality check. Syril‘s moping in the opening scenes of...